}}{{tnr}}'''Thomas Saviello''' (b. August 29, 1950) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Maine State Senate]], representing District 18. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

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}}{{tnr}}'''Thomas Saviello''' (b. August 29, 1950) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[Maine State Senate]], representing [[Maine State Senate District 18|District 18]]. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Saviello served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]], representing District 90 from 2002 to 2010.

Saviello served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]], representing District 90 from 2002 to 2010.

==Biography==

==Biography==

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Saviello earned his B.S. from the University of Tennessee in 1972, his M.S. in Agronomy from the University of Maine in 1974 and his Ph.D. in Forest Resources from the University of Maine in 1978. His professional experience includes working as a Manager for International Paper, forester, associate professor, Manager of Northern Forest Research Center, Manager of Environment of a paper mill, and adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Farmington.

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Saviello earned his B.S. from the University of Tennessee in 1972, his M.S. in Agronomy from the University of Maine in 1974 and his Ph.D. in Forest Resources from the University of Maine in 1978. His professional experience includes working as a Manager for International Paper, forester, associate professor, Manager of Northern Forest Research Center, Manager of Environment of a paper mill and adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Farmington.

==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

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==Elections==

==Elections==

===2014===

===2014===

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::''See also: [[Maine State Senate elections, 2014]]''

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Saviello may decide to run for re-election as an independent candidate if Tea Party Republicans challenge him in the June 10 primary. According to a source who wished to remain unnamed, Saviello would declare himself an independent prior to the filing deadline if he faced such challenge.<ref>[http://agreetodisagree.bangordailynews.com/2014/02/11/maine-politics/maine-sen-tom-saviello-to-leave-republican-party-if-tea-party-challenger-enters-race/ ''bangordailynews.com,'' "Maine Sen. Tom Saviello to leave Republican Party if tea party challenger enters race," Accessed February 12, 2014]</ref>{{unique news update|Month=February 2014|Reason=Filing deadline March 2014}}

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===2012===

===2012===

::''See also: [[Maine State Senate elections, 2012]]''

::''See also: [[Maine State Senate elections, 2012]]''

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Saviello won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012, Republican primary and defeated [[Joanne Dunlap]] (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2012/2012candidate.pdf ''Maine Secretary of State'' "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012]</ref>

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Saviello won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012, Republican primary and defeated [[Joanne Dunlap]] (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2012/2012candidate.pdf ''Maine Secretary of State'', "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012]</ref>

In the June 8th primary election, Saviello ran unopposed. <ref>[http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/prior10-11.htm Results for the June 8, 2010 primary in Maine]</ref>

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In the June 8th primary election, Saviello ran unopposed.<ref name=me/>

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===2008===

===2008===

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On November 04, 2008, Thomas Saviello ran for District 90 of the [[Maine House of Representatives]], beating Maxine Collins. <ref>[http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2008/tabs-can-sr-51-100-11-08.html ''Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008'']</ref>

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:: ''See also: [[Maine House of Representatives elections, 2008]]''

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On November 4, 2008, Thomas Saviello ran for District 90 of the [[Maine House of Representatives]], beating Maxine Collins.<ref>[http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/prior08-09.htm#nov08 ''Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions'', "Tabulations for Elections held in 2008," accessed March 20, 2014]</ref>

Biography

Saviello earned his B.S. from the University of Tennessee in 1972, his M.S. in Agronomy from the University of Maine in 1974 and his Ph.D. in Forest Resources from the University of Maine in 1978. His professional experience includes working as a Manager for International Paper, forester, associate professor, Manager of Northern Forest Research Center, Manager of Environment of a paper mill and adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Farmington.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Saviello served on the following committees:

Elections

2014

Elections for the office of Maine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature-filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. Joanne Dunlap was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 18 incumbent Thomas Saviello was unopposed in the Republican primary. Saviello defeated Dunlap in the general election.[2][3][4][5]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Saviello is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Saviello raised a total of $62,579 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 12, 2013.[10]